The history of social housing revisited

Christine Mengin & translated by Oliver Waine — 2011-11-30T09:38:43Z

Since the end of the 19th century, how have residents' wishes been taken into account by the public authorities responsible for building social housing? Through a series of case studies on housing policies and those involved in their implementation, this work, led by the historian Danièle Voldman, challenges a number of accepted notions and invites the reader to take another look at the history of social housing.
At a time when the political elite is calling housing policy into question and

- Reviews / HLM, housing, grands ensembles, housing projects, social diversity, social housing, housing estates

Metropolitics

The history of social housing revisited